PLCE240524P00024000 Option on Childrens Place

PLCE Stock  USD 6.93  0.17  2.39%   
Childrens Place's latest option contracts expiring on 2024-06-21 are carrying combined implied volatility of 268.97 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.18 over 132 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more puts than calls on contracts expiring on 2024-06-21. The current put volume is at 259, with calls trading at the volume of 418. This yields a 0.62 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2024-06-21 Option Contracts

The chart above shows Childrens Place's distribution of open interest by maturity on contracts that have not yet been settled. The area between the two highest points is the projection of the price at expiration. Childrens Place's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Childrens Place's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Childrens Place Maximum Pain Price across 2024-06-21 Option Contracts

Max pain usually refers to a trading concept that asserts that market manipulation can cause the market price of particular securities such as Childrens Place close to expiration to expire worthless. According to most research, approximately 10% to 15% of all stock options are exercised, while about 35% expire worthlessly, with roughly 50% traded out before the expiration date. So, Max pain occurs when market makers reach a net positive position across all options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
Childrens Place's option chain provides insight into all available option contracts written on Childrens Place's stock. Investors can see outstanding put and call contracts with pricing information and greeks for a given expiration period. In addition, each of Childrens Place's stock options below provides a detailed picture of the payoff. Comparing vital and dynamic information of various option contracts across diverse expiration periods will help you make an educated decision on your market timing strategies around investing in a given Childrens option contract.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Childrens Place

Analyzing Childrens Place's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Childrens Place regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Childrens Place's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Childrens Place's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Childrens Place's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Childrens Place's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Childrens Place common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Childrens stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Childrens Place's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, Childrens Place's Common Stock Shares Outstanding is projected to decrease significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Other Stockholder Equity is expected to grow to about 175.2 M, whereas Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is forecasted to decline to about 770.9 M.

Childrens Place In The Money Call Balance

When Childrens Place's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Childrens Place stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Childrens Place's options that are 'In the Money' or 'Out of the Money', the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on Childrens Place are typically viewed as the more aggressive, there are potential upsides to purchasing these types of options contracts. For one, the cost to buy an 'Out of the Money' option is lower than the cost to buy an 'In the Money' option. This cost-benefit is due to the fact that at the time of the purchase, 'Out of the Money' contracts have no intrinsic value. So, while the potential for a 100% loss is more significant, the cost and risk to enter the trade are lower.

Childrens Current Options Market Mood

Childrens Place's open interest and total value indicators provide investors with the necessary information to digest the overall options buildup for its expiring contracts. In addition, it helps Childrens Stock's traders understand whether a recent fall or rise in the market is unreasonable and if the time has come to take contrarian positions. These ratios are calculated based on options trading volumes and current open interest.

Put-to-Call Open Interest

Put-to-Call Volume

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of Childrens Place's calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Childrens Place's option open interest and volume spread between outstanding puts and calls are regarded by many investors as reliable indicators of the overall future market direction. Using current Childrens Place's option volume and open interest to make an investment decision is considered a contrarian-sentiment measure that can be utilized in many timing strategies in both derivative and spot marketplace.

Rule 16 of the current Childrens contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Childrens Place will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 16.81% per day over the life of the 2024-06-21 option contract. With Childrens Place trading at USD 6.93, that is roughly USD 1.16. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Childrens Place's daily price movement you should consider buying Childrens Place options at the current volatility level of 268.97%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Childrens Place options can give investors a meaningful hedge against losses and, therefore, could be used conservatively to decrease the volatility of your portfolio. However, many options could also amount to little more than gambling, significantly enhancing your overall portfolio risk. One simple example of these aggressive strategies is the sale of "uncovered" Childrens calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Childrens Place stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Childrens Place Option Chain

When Childrens Place's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Childrens Place stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying options that are ITM or OTM, the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
Childrens Place's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Childrens. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Childrens. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Childrens Place against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone.
DeltaGammaOpen IntExpirationCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $2.00.97870.009222024-06-214.7 - 5.68.86In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $3.00.94340.02302024-06-213.7 - 4.80.0In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $3.50.93250.031202024-06-213.2 - 4.30.0In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $4.00.97070.07202024-06-212.75 - 3.510.1In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $4.50.93320.053202024-06-212.25 - 3.10.0In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $5.00.93520.07071092024-06-211.75 - 2.554.54In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $5.50.86980.117102024-06-211.2 - 2.250.0In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $6.00.84910.1861102024-06-210.8 - 1.62.52In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $6.50.7070.248902024-06-210.6 - 1.150.0In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $7.00.57590.6185252024-06-210.3 - 0.40.3In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $7.50.32740.45671372024-06-210.1 - 0.250.16Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $8.00.2290.28872212024-06-210.05 - 0.150.13Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $8.50.20720.2033512024-06-210.0 - 0.10.15Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $9.00.09450.13911112024-06-210.0 - 0.150.05Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $10.00.07650.09061992024-06-210.0 - 0.10.05Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $11.00.06630.06761942024-06-210.0 - 0.10.05Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $11.50.06260.0601302024-06-210.0 - 0.250.05Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $14.00.02560.026872024-06-210.0 - 0.10.02Out
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $6.0-0.10090.17955612024-06-210.0 - 0.050.05Out
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $6.5-0.22920.33111692024-06-210.05 - 0.150.13Out
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $7.0-0.4330.4522892024-06-210.2 - 0.30.3Out
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $7.5-0.68530.47861912024-06-210.5 - 0.60.72In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $8.0-0.87490.287616342024-06-210.85 - 1.10.95In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $8.5-0.79740.20372172024-06-211.0 - 1.551.55In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $9.0-0.78840.15883592024-06-211.8 - 2.252.1In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $9.5-0.95890.0755562024-06-212.05 - 2.82.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $10.0-0.73230.111620882024-06-212.45 - 3.33.4In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $10.5-0.93540.0732172024-06-213.0 - 3.92.5In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $11.0-0.72160.09127332024-06-213.4 - 4.43.6In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $11.5-0.90250.07283552024-06-214.0 - 5.02.13In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $12.0-0.73740.08031862024-06-214.5 - 5.44.9In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $12.5-0.94740.046792024-06-215.0 - 5.93.05In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $13.0-0.93360.04981582024-06-215.5 - 6.45.97In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $13.5-0.95090.039942024-06-216.0 - 6.91.95In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $14.0-0.95230.03732562024-06-216.5 - 7.46.53In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $14.5-0.95360.035162024-06-217.0 - 7.92.35In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $15.0-0.99230.008723062024-06-217.5 - 8.47.91In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $15.5-0.95570.031582024-06-218.0 - 8.93.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $16.0-0.95660.03262024-06-218.5 - 9.45.25In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $16.5-0.95740.028702024-06-219.0 - 9.90.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $17.0-0.95810.02751132024-06-219.5 - 10.49.6In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $17.5-0.95880.026512024-06-2110.0 - 10.97.5In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $18.0-0.95940.025502024-06-2110.5 - 11.45.9In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $19.0-0.90750.038332024-06-2111.5 - 12.65.1In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $20.0-0.81950.04669422024-06-2112.4 - 13.311.7In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $21.0-0.91140.034652024-06-2113.5 - 14.66.3In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $22.0-0.91310.0331182024-06-2114.5 - 15.613.3In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $23.0-0.91450.0318762024-06-2115.5 - 16.616.4In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $24.0-0.91590.030615152024-06-2116.5 - 17.68.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $25.0-0.91710.029652024-06-2117.5 - 18.611.2In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $26.0-0.91820.0286552024-06-2118.5 - 19.69.7In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $27.0-0.91920.027802024-06-2119.5 - 20.60.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $28.0-0.92010.02702024-06-2120.5 - 21.615.73In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $29.0-0.85270.034702024-06-2121.5 - 23.00.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $30.0-0.86930.03261492024-06-2122.5 - 23.912.97In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $31.0-0.87040.031912024-06-2123.5 - 24.919.5In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $32.0-0.87150.031302024-06-2124.5 - 25.90.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $33.0-0.87240.030802024-06-2125.5 - 26.90.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $34.0-0.87330.030202024-06-2126.5 - 27.90.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $35.0-0.87420.029702024-06-2127.5 - 28.913.6In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $36.0-0.87490.029262024-06-2128.5 - 29.913.7In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $37.0-0.87570.028802024-06-2129.5 - 30.914.6In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $38.0-0.87640.028422024-06-2130.5 - 31.926.3In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $39.0-0.87710.02802024-06-2131.5 - 32.90.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $40.0-0.87780.027602024-06-2132.5 - 33.920.8In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $41.0-0.87840.027202024-06-2133.5 - 34.90.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $42.0-0.89430.025302024-06-2134.5 - 35.80.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $43.0-0.87960.026612024-06-2135.5 - 36.931.7In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $44.0-0.88010.026302024-06-2136.5 - 37.90.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $45.0-0.88060.02622024-06-2137.5 - 38.933.1In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $46.0-0.88110.025702024-06-2138.5 - 39.90.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $47.0-0.88150.025402024-06-2139.5 - 40.90.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $48.0-0.8820.025202024-06-2140.5 - 41.90.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $49.0-0.88240.024902024-06-2141.5 - 42.90.0In

Childrens Place Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

   Selling And Marketing Expenses   
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Childrens Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

(8.57 Million)

At present, Childrens Place's Total Stockholder Equity is projected to decrease significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

Childrens Place Corporate Management

Jared ShureGeneral VPProfile
Mary SheridanChief OfficerProfile
Jennifer GrovesSenior DesignProfile
Claudia LimaGuinehutVP PartnershipsProfile
Rajat JainLogistics TechnologyProfile

Additional Information and Resources on Investing in Childrens Stock

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Is Specialty Retail space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Childrens Place. If investors know Childrens will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Childrens Place listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.06)
Earnings Share
(13.02)
Revenue Per Share
123.227
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.17)
Return On Assets
(0.02)
The market value of Childrens Place is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Childrens that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Childrens Place's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Childrens Place's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Childrens Place's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Childrens Place's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Childrens Place's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Childrens Place is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Childrens Place's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.